Gawan, Giridih

Gawan is a village in Gawan CD Block in Khori Mahuwa subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

See Gawan (disambiguation) for disambiguation

Gawan
Village
Gawan
Location in Jharkhand, India
Gawan
Gawan (India)
Coordinates: 24.621333°N 85.946432°E / 24.621333; 85.946432
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGiridih
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,458
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
815313 (Gawan)
Telephone/ STD code06556
Vehicle registrationJH 11
Websitegiridih.nic.in

Police station

Gawan police station has jurisdiction over Gawan CD Block.[1]According to old British records, Gawan PS was there after Giridh subdivision was formed in 1870. Prior to that it had a zaminday thana.[2]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Gawan CD Block are located at Tisri.[3][4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Gawan had a total population of 7,458, of which 3,917 (53%) were males and 3,541 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,442. The total number of literates in Gawan was 4,032 (67.02% of the population over 6 years). [5]

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References
  1. "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. "District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. "Giridih". District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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